Hervé Pennequin C - Clean, clear, attractive. N - Reductive aromas with dill, coconut (USAn oak), light dustiness. Cherry fruit, black berry skin. P - Dark cherry, tar, cacao, spices. Good volume, elegant. High acidity, vibrant fresh, enjoyable tannins. Long and persistent.
Mark Slater C - Clean, dense, super dark. N - Medium bouquet, good aromas, not showing much intensity. P - Flavors muted, average flavors, good balance,
not showing much now, falls off to end. Great potential
Andreas Larsson C - Clear, dark purple. N - Developed with dark plums, herbs and tobacco.
P - Full bodied with sweet fruit, marked tannins, fresh and long length.
Teresa Perez C - Clean, brilliant, intense cherry red. N - Ripe, red fruit, marmalade, jammy, cooked fruit notes, spice - nutmeg, tones of sweetness, like chocolate
truffles and a hint of pepper. P - Silky, savory, very fine quality, excellent flavor expression, good elegance, noble wood and well polished, refined, round and smooth tannins, final quite lactic, deep and persistent with fine length. Very fine wine indeed !
Yoichi Sato C - Clear, dense, very attractive and intense, deep, dark garnet. N - Coffee,
mocha, chocolate powder, bark, very classic aromatic expression, fine elegance, lovely intensity and complexity. P - Very attractive acidity, which remains evident throughout the wine, slightly subdued, classic flavors,medium balance and finish. Bouquet excellent, palate rather closed in on itself.
Giuseppe Vaccarini C - Very attractive, dense and deep. N - Lightly fruited, delicate spice, great aromatic expression, elegance and quite intense finish. P - Discreet body, fine and quite elegant flavors, well balanced, long and attractive persistence.
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